Napolitano mentions that Sammartino’s issues with WWE over the years stemmed from the way the business was changing. He didn’t like the fact that the business was moving away from the traditional wrestling that he knew and loved, and he took a stand against it. Eventually he came back but then there were financial issues between him and Vince McMahon Sr., and this turned him away from WWE again.
X-Pac says that he was so happy when Sammartino reconciled with WWE a few years ago and accepted an invitation into the WWE Hall of Fame. He informs that there was a lot of speculation at the time that if Sammartino didn’t accept the invitation, D-Generation X would have been inducted into the Hall of Fame instead that year.
X-Pac mentions that he was lucky enough to meet Sammartino and have a few different discussions with him over the years. X-Pac says Sammartino was always very nice to him, when he really didn’t need to be.
X-Pac welcomes former NXT Superstars, Ryan Nemeth and Judas Draven to the show to discuss their upcoming indie show. They inform that they’ll be putting off a show in California on May 9th in support of Dogs Without Borders, a group dedicated to getting medical help and homes for stray dogs. They point out that this group does great work for dogs, and they urge everyone to adopt from their local shelters.
That sums up today’s episode of X-Pac 1, 2, 360. You can listen to the show yourself anytime here, and I’ll catch ya next week for another recap!
